Counterfeit money in stolen vehicle leads to arrest

Tuesday

TRINITY — A man was arrested after counterfeit money was allegedly found in a stolen vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 11.

According to a press release, a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputy checked the welfare of a man who was sleeping in a vehicle located in a Sheetz parking lot on Finch Farm Road in Trinity.

The deputy determined that the vehicle was stolen out of High Point and towed the vehicle.

During an inventory of the vehicle, fifteen counterfeit $100 bills were located.

Justin Jarrell Grant, 33, of Kimberly Lane, Trinity, was taken to the Randolph County Jail where he was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and felony possession of 5+ counterfeit instruments.

He was issued a $25,000 secured bond.

Grant was also served with outstanding warrants from Randolph County for arrest for felony obtaining property by false pretense, felony forgery of instrument, felony larceny of a firearm, felony possession of a stolen firearm, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods/property. In addition, he was served outstanding warrants for misdemeanor larceny of motor fuel out of Davidson County and felony possession of 5+ counterfeit instruments and felony obtaining property by false pretense out of Guilford County.

He was given an additional $25,000 secured bond for a total bond of $50,000.

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